The coming week holds a great deal of promise: Dan Breen’s final lecture of the season; Bedford artists showing their work at Concord’s Umbrella Center for the Arts; a talk about botanical art in conjunction with the traveling show now on exhibit at the Bedford Library; Jeffrey Clements, author of Corporations are Not People; a request for volunteers to help with matting work for the K-12 art show; a talk by Bill Cullina of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine; the Friends of the Library’s three-day Spring Book Sale; a Masonic open house; a Saturday-morning pancake breakfast and POLE CAPPING!
Sunday, April 6
The Bedford Lyceum at First Parish on the Common “Corporations Are Not People: Why They Have More Rights Than You Do and What You Can Do About It,” with author Jeffrey D. Clements. We are fortunate that Jeff will join us to discuss his important and thought provoking book. Jeff Clements is co-founder and President of Free Speech for People, a national, non-partisan campaign to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, to challenge unbalanced corporate power, and to help ensure the success of republican democracy in America. Please check out the work of Free Speech for People at www.Freespeechforpeople.org. April 6 from 9:30-10:50am; on the second floor, use the elevator inside the Elm Street entrance.
Professor Dan Breen’s final lecture in the Friends of the Library’s Modern Chinese History series, The Ascension of Deng Xiaoping will take place at 2 pm in the library meeting room. China is the world’s emerging economic colossus, yet many Americans know very little about the events that shaped its development in the 20th century. In this program, Professor Breen will take a look at four major turning points in modern Chinese history, with a view towards discussing their importance in directing China’s road to the 21st century. Dr. Daniel Breen is a professor of History at Newbury College who led the World War I series the Library presented in 2006. In the past Dan has lectured at the Library about Prohibition, World War II, the Great Depression, the Civil War and the Supreme Court. Dr. Breen has both a JD from the University of Georgia and a PhD in History from Boston College. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library for sponsoring this program. This program is free and open to the public. Please contact the Library at 781-275-9440 or click on www.bedfordlibrary.net for more information.
In conjunction with the Bedford Library’s exhibit of Botanical Art, artist/educator Sarah Roche will speak from 5 to 6 pm on Sunday, April 6 in the library’s meeting room. Roche will trace the changing role of the botanical artist through history and show how advances in printing technology have made botanical art more accessible to the public. She has taught Botanical Art and Illustration at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, Massachusetts, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston and for the Wellesley College Botanic Garden, at the Wellesley College Greenhouses. Roche is Chair of the Education Committee of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Her illustrations are included in the Collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and in collections in the UK, Ireland and Europe as well as in the United States. Roche’s program is free and open to the public.
Two Bedford artists, digital fine arts printer Sing Hanson and photographer Bill Davison are among the artists who will exhibit their work on day two of Open Studios at The Umbrella Center for the Arts in Concord. Our artists have been holed up all winter painting and printing, drawing and designing, sketching and sculpting, and now they’re ready once again to open their doors for you! The studios will be open on Sunday, April 6th from 1 -5.
Tuesday, April 8
The Bedford K12 Art show is fast approaching. Each JGMS student will have a piece of their art in the show. Mrs. Banks and Mr. Harrington are in need of 8 parent volunteers to help with matting the student’s artwork for the show. The matting session is Tuesday, April 8th from 6-9pm. An hour would be great, more time would be fabulous! If you can help, please email Mrs. Banks ([email protected]) or Mr. Harrington ([email protected])
Bedford Garden Club hosts Bill Cullina, Executive Director of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. Bill will recount the ups and downs of converting the Botanical Gardens to organic practices. There were many challenges, however they have been successful. This informative talk will be given on Tuesday, April 8 at the Bedford Library Meeting Room; 9:30 refreshments, 10 a.m. meeting. Guests welcome. For further information call 781-275-6131
Friday, April 11
The Friends of the Bedford Library are holding a three day Spring Book Sale. The sale begins Friday, April 11 from 1:00-5:00 and continues Saturday, April 12th from 10:00 to 4:00. On Sunday, April 13th, from 1:00 to 4:00 there will be a bag sale on most fiction and children’s books for $6/bag of those not already sold on Friday and Saturday. The Book Sale is held rain or shine at the library located at 7 Mudge Way in Bedford, MA.
A Free event for BEST/PTO Families: A screening (with refreshments!) of Despicable Me at 6:30 pm on Friday, April 11 in the JGMS Auditorium. Please note this is not a drop off event. Space is limited, so arrive early! Questions? Email Tracy Staines ([email protected]) Sponsored by: BEST – Bedford Elementary Schools Together Parents Teacher Organization
Saturday, April 12
A pre-Pole-capping Pancake Breakfast at First Parish on Bedford Common from 8 until 10 am. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee – $ 5 per person. All are welcome: Minutemen, Regulars and residents alike. Please use the Elm Street entrance.
The Bedford Minuteman Company will host its annual parade and colonial pole capping reenactment. The parade steps off at 10:30 am from Bedford Common and proceeds along Great Road to Wilson Park. Expect to see nearly 400 colonial reenactors – both Minutemen and Red Coats. Expect detours and road closures.
Open House at the F.W.Thompson Masonic Lodge from 9 am to 3 pm at First Church of Christ Congregational, 25 The Great Road, to raise awareness of who the Freemasons are and what they do.
The Friends of the Bedford Library are holding a three day Spring Book Sale. The sale begins Friday, April 11 from 1:00-5:00 and continues Saturday, April 12th from 10:00 to 4:00. On Sunday, April 13th, from 1:00 to 4:00 there will be a bag sale on most fiction and children’s books for $6/bag of those not already sold on Friday and Saturday. The Book Sale is held rain or shine at the library located at 7 Mudge Way in Bedford, MA.
Swing into Spring with the Concord Band and featured singer Amanda Carr at 51 Walden in Concord will feature Pops-style seating, great music and a chance to support Emerson Hospital through its Auxiliary. Tickets available by calling 781-275-0742.
Sunday, April 13
The Friends of the Bedford Library are holding a three day Spring Book Sale. The sale begins Friday, April 11 from 1:00-5:00 and continues Saturday, April 12th from 10:00 to 4:00. On Sunday, April 13th, from 1:00 to 4:00 there will be a bag sale on most fiction and children’s books for $6/bag of those not already sold on Friday and Saturday. The Book Sale is held rain or shine at the library located at 7 Mudge Way in Bedford, MA.
Save the Date
- BHS Poetry Slam – April 16
- Massachusetts celebrates Patriot’s Day – Monday, April 21
- BARC Tree Inventory training – April 26
- Tick Talk – April 30
- Annual Rummage Sale at First Church – May 3
- Reflections in Bloom, a gala party to benefit Emerson Hospital Auxiliary – May 3
- Bedford Garden Club Geranium Sale – May 10
- First Parish Plant & Craft Fair on Bedford Common – May 17
- 5K Run-Walk to benefit cancer support services at Emerson Hospital – May 31
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